Ward 61 school

Schools in North Capitol Street

Updated August 2026

North Capitol Street forms one of DC's major civic axes, dividing the Northwest and Northeast quadrants. The school serving this Ward 6 corridor provides access to students at the boundary between Capitol Hill and the NoMa development area.

Families along North Capitol Street benefit from proximity to both the Ward 5 Northeast charter network and the Ward 6 Capitol Hill schools, accessible via the Rhode Island Avenue Metro (Red line) and NoMa-Gallaudet station. Ward 6 residents receive a priority point for Ward 6 schools in the DC lottery.

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Total Schools
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Public/Charter
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Private/Parochial
Walker-Jones Education Campus
PublicGrades PK3–8
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Applying to DC schools from North Capitol Street?

Ward 6 families can apply to any DC public or charter school through the unified lottery. The application window opens in November at schoolchoice.dc.gov.

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